Houston Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 18

BWW Review: DOLLFACE Makes a Grand Debut at Mildred's Umbrella
by Katricia Lang - May 13, 2016

DOLLFACE, playwright Katharine Sherman's contemporary riff on the Medusa myth, marries imagination with detail beautifully in its world premiere run at Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company....

BWW Review: A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER Dazzles at TUTS
by Brett Cullum - May 05, 2016

A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER plays out as if you took SWEENEY TODD, let Gilbert & Sullivan rewrite the score, and staged it on a revolutionary picture book set that utilized digital scenery. It's a show that will have you smiling from start to final curtain, and it's got an amazing amount ...

BWW Review: You'll Want All of Richard Linklater's EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!!
by Katricia Lang - May 05, 2016

With Richard Linklater's 1980-set sports comedy EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!! you'll leave the theater, like you left high school, college, or primary school, wondering whatever happened to those guys you knew - truly knew- in school....

BWW Review: SINS OF THE MOTHER Smolders at Banks Brothers Productions
by Brett Cullum - May 03, 2016

Anchoring SINS OF THE MOTHER is a uniformly great cast who flesh out these roles with passion and sincerity. Key to the whole piece are sisters played by Shundranieka Ross and Sonya Gooden who do a duet of dizzying acting expertise....

BWW Review: Key and Peele's KEANU is Paw-sitively Funny
by Natalie de la Garza - April 29, 2016

Written by Jordan Peele and Alex Rubens, KEANU is a genuinely funny movie, and unless you find Key and Peele irrationally irritating or were born without the 'finding adorable kittens adorable' gene, it's worth a trip out to your local multiplex....

BWW Review: HEATHERS rules at TUTS Underground
by Brett Cullum - April 29, 2016

HEATHERS the musical at TUTS Underground is very very. It's full of Swatch dogs, Diet Cokeheads, and teenage angst that comes with a body count... backed up by buoyant songs about being popular and pretty....

BWW Review: Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Ultimately Grabs The Heart
by Jenny Taylor Moodie - April 29, 2016

BWW Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Goes Beyond Skin Deep...

BWW Review: MILES AHEAD, An Excellent Biopic
by Natalie de la Garza - April 22, 2016

MILES AHEAD is not a cradle to the grave biopic; it is the story of a man in one moment in time, and how elements of his past have informed that present. It's not the definitive guide to the life of Miles Davis. But it doesn't have to be. What it is - a great film about a complex man - is more than ...

BWW Review: EQUUS Reimagined at Encore Theatre
by Brett Cullum - April 19, 2016

This is a community theatre that pulls off a spectacular English show by keeping things simple. They give EQUUS soul by playing it in their own voices, and they mine the depths of the emotions often missed in the wordy script and dream sequences....

BWW Review: THE BIRDS are flocking funny at Classical Theatre Company
by Brett Cullum - April 16, 2016

It's charmingly adolescent, and full of cock and pecker jokes which feature prominently in this lark of a piece. Who knew Greek comedy could be so broad and bawdy?...

BWW Review: Punchy Characters And Catchy Tunes Carry The Show In OLIVER!
by Jenny Taylor Moodie - April 09, 2016

BWW Review: BWW Review: Punchy Characters And Catchy Tunes Carry The Show In OLIVER!...

BWW Review: THOM PAIN Disturbs at Catastrophic Theatre
by Brett Cullum - April 08, 2016

I always turn to Catastrophic Theatre for the best in edgy experimental work in Houston. The thing about experiments though is sometimes they fail, and in this case I am afraid it does....

BWW Review: SPEAKEASY Sparkles at Standing Room Only
by Brett Cullum - April 06, 2016

SPEAKEASY has a great cast, some catchy songs, a nice plot, and a great sense of interactive fun that should have audiences on their feet doing the Charleston....

BWW Review: Landing Theatre Company Lands FOOL FOR LOVE
by Mai Le - April 07, 2016

The Landing Theatre Company has a new venue! And they're excited to pick up their 2015-2016 season in their new home with FOOL FOR LOVE, by prominent American playwright Sam Shepard....

BWW Review: GROUNDED Is Taut And Focused At The Alley Theatre
by Jenny Taylor Moodie - April 02, 2016

BWW Review: GROUNDED Honors The Humanity In All Of Us At The Alley Theatre...

BWW Review: AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS Charms the Crowd at The Alley
by Alexander Garza - March 28, 2016

The feel-good family friendly show is fast paced, well-performed, and will have you laughing out loud. The show is full of wit, quips, and charm. The show will close in less than a week, and it's one that you do not want to miss this season. Don't forget to bring the kiddos. The comedy was adapted b...

BWW Review: Texas Rep Premiere HAIR LIKE THE SUN Exquisitely Explores Life in WWII Internment Camps
by Mai Le - March 24, 2016

In HAIR LIKE THE SUN, the aftereffect of Executive Order 9066 is seen through the eyes of 15-year-old Ruth Mix (Jenna Malisheski) who, initially against her dearest wishes, travels with her mother, Frida Mix (Sally Burtenshaw), to go live as volunteers in a Japanese internment camp in the Arizona de...

BWW Review: CABARET Dazzles and Intrigues at the Hobby Center
by Brett Cullum - March 23, 2016

The tour Broadway Across America has brought into Houston is outstanding in how it handles expectations and shatters them in new and original ways. This is a great production of a thought-provoking show, and it brings the Roundabout Theatre Company experience out of New York City....

BWW Review: THE SWEET POTATO QUEENS at TUTS Underground
by Brett Cullum - March 21, 2016

TUTS Underground has a crowd pleaser on its hands, and this one should have a deservedly successful run with plenty of fans at the end of it. THE SWEET POTATO QUEENS tells a great story, has a solid cast, and is a ton of fun....

BWW Review: TUTS Presents a Practically Perfect MARY POPPINS
by Jenny Taylor Moodie - March 11, 2016

High over the rooftops of London, a regal and tidy figure drifts through the fog on a mission to help a family in flux. Her signature umbrella carries her to the Banks' home to set things right, and with a little practicality and a lot of magic she has the power to change the ordinary into the extra...

BWW Review: Stark Naked Theatre's WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? Is A Can't-Miss Show
by Natalie de la Garza - March 11, 2016

Well, we now know one thing: If the question is, in fact, WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?, the answer ain't Stark Naked Theatre....

BWW Review: END OF THE RAINBOW at Stages Repertory Theatre
by Brett Cullum - March 06, 2016

Like Garland herself, the show is obsessed with high energy musical uppers contrasted with dark dramatic downers in between. It's a roller coaster ride of songs mixed with self destruction as we watch a star orchestrate her own death....

BWW Review: Houston Ballet Presents An Unforgettable SLEEPING BEAUTY
by Jenny Taylor Moodie - February 27, 2016

BWW Review: Houston Ballet Gives A Luxurious Experience With THE SLEEPING BEAUTY...

BWW Review: STRAIGHT WHITE MEN at Stages Repertory Theatre
by Brett Cullum - February 26, 2016

A brave cast, a spot on director, and amazing technical direction just can't make STRAIGHT WHITE MEN appealing....

BWW Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC Is Sweet But Not Saccharine
by Natalie de la Garza - February 22, 2016

THE SOUND OF MUSIC, directed by Jack O'Brien, finds the perfect balance for Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic story, a story that can be sickeningly saccharine in the wrong hands and therefore easily dismissed. O'Brien's vision is a bit more weighty and grounded and complemented brilliantly by the p...